New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
SUNDAY EDITION.
JULY 10, 1887.
PROMISES INSTEAD OF PAY.
THE CHORUS AND BALLETwILL GO TO LAW.


MRS THURBERS LETTER TO THE NATIONAL OPERA
CREDITORS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Nearly all Of tho minor creditors OF the National Opera
Company were present alta meeting held yesterday In
the Academy OF Music Pains taken exclude tho
representatives OF tho press against the desire OF
majority Of those present However the proceedings
were brief and no secrecy was observed concerning
them by participants in the meeting letter addressed
to the committee BY Mrs. Thurber read and amounted
to practical Reputation OF oil obligations II was all
tho committee received in place OF the payment on
account solemnly promised last Tuesday and
which Mr.. Lawrence said to q TRIBUNE reporter
would positively be made If during the week the people
restrained from taking legal steps toward the recovery
Of their money. The letter ran follows
Upon behalf of the committee Of tho BOARD of Directors
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causes chief among which have been the absence OF
the
sssf ~ t %S WIN continue Us EFFORTS on
specify No MADE Poe
Charles E. Locke then addressed the meeting and
spoke with much feeling. He held out some hopes
Of better things to como and asked IL under
certain circumstance he could count the support Of
NJ Godchaux counseied the appointment OF committee
TO confer as to the steps to be taken and his advice
new one consisting Of Messrs. Godchaux. sivers aud
Alden appointed The meeting then adjourned TIL FRI
day OF this week Mr. Godchaux said after the meeting
1--WE understand that there Is prospect Of the
pany being controlled by body OF capitalists who
will buy the plant Of tho old company and keep the
organization far possible intact Should decide
to throw lot In with this body shall require
several things. First, wish Mr. Locke to remain as
manager. He has been made general scapcgoat but
who have been pecuniariy interested from
losers have carefully invest ated tho az
fairs Of the company We have to the conclusion
that Mr. Locke in way responsible for the
OF the grave errors committed ON Mr. Thomass shout
ders should rest chief burden Of blame He has been
upheld against Mr. Locke myself and all the heads OF
departments from the beginning and the effect OF his
action In beginning legal PROCEEDINGS blow struck
at u.s. the waiting creditors rs well as against the com
pany ITSELF At the present uncture 1t seems to Ills that
more be done by Mr. Locke than by any other man
ager whom we know.
an the next place. shall insist the old directors
Withdrawing altogether from the MANAGEMENT, and
lastly shall require that shall not be preudiced Dy
any course adopt to gain the money at present
owing US by the existing management We ar con-
vnced that with careful management and the employ
Of ordinary business methods In the conduct Of tho
organization. Its success next season can hardly be
doubtful.
"As to our course in the immediate future Tho COM
mitee will meet at the Academy OF Music on Monday
morning. shall 20 from there to consult several firms
OF lawyers. With another OF them shall make
arrangement. and shall push cur claims to tho
utmost Altogether We represent creditors TO whom
about $40 900 owing Some $4,000 or $4,000 OF this
Is due the chorus ballet and workpeople In general TO
whom non-payment means something very like starvar
ton"